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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Monocot
Estimated genome size:
Size:
20 – 65 cm
Distribution:
W. brachyandra is endemic to the Cape floral region.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
90.7 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
9.71 kilobases
Assembly N50:
711.38 kilobases
Contig number:
4 419
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.36 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 80.2%, D: 19.1%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Wachendorfia brachyandra
Short-stamen butterfly-lily
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Importance:
Wachendorfia brachyandra is one of only five known species worldwide that exhibits floral asymmetry in the form of enantiostyly. Studying this species will help improve understanding of pollination adaptations in fynbos plants.
Date Published:
2026-03-09
Photo credit:
© N Illing
Flora
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